I have finally finished it – a free dolphin amigurumi pattern! It’s a very simple and fun amigurumi to make, so I hope everyone enjoys it!

Dolphin Amigurumi Pattern

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Materials:

Sport weight yarn in baby blue and white

Size F/3.75 mm crochet hook

1 pair of 9 mm solid black safety eyes

Blunt tapestry needle

Scissors

Stuffing of your choice

Body:

Using baby blue yarn,

R1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second st from hook – 6 sts

R2: 2 sc in each st around – 12 sts

R3: 1 sc, 2 sc in next st (repeat around) – 18 sts

R4: 2 sc, 2 sc in next st (repeat around) – 24 sts

R5 – R9: sc in each st around – 24 sts

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Switch to white yarn.

R10: 2 sc, 1 dec in next st (repeat around) – 18 sts

R11: 1 sc, 1 dec in next st (repeat around) – 12 sts

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Insert the 9 mm solid black safety eyes into the head. Insert the eyes between R8 and R9. Leave 4 sts in between the eyes for the most ideal spacing. Fasten the eyes in place.

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Stuff the body with your choice of stuffing.

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R12: 1 dec in each st around – 6 sts

Fasten off, leaving a long tail.

Using a blunt tapestry needle and the long tail of yarn, sew the hole at the bottom of the body closed.

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Once the hole is closed, hide the stray tail inside of the body. Using the tip of your scissors gently stuff the tail end into the body.

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With that, the body is complete!

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Snout:

Using baby blue yarn,

R1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook – 6 sts

R2: sc in each st around – 6 sts

R3: 2 sc in the next 4 sts (leave the last 2 sts in the round empty) – 8 sts

Fasten off, leaving a long tail.

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Place the snout between the eyes and sew in place. Position the snout so that the wider bottom half faces down and the smaller top half faces up.

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Finish sewing the snout in place onto the body.

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Fins (make 2 of these):

Using baby blue yarn,

R1: Ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook – 4 sts

R2: 2 sc in each st around – 8 sts

Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Pinch each piece in half so that they form semi-circles.

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Using the blunt tapestry needle, sew the fins onto the sides of the body. I like to place the fins more towards the back of the body rather than exactly at the sides. It looks more like it’s swimming in this position!

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Once sewn, it should look like this.

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Repeat the same process with the other fin. Be sure to position the fin on the body as symmetrically as possible. Re-position as many times as needed to achieve the most symmetrical position.

Now, it should have 2 fins!

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Top Fin:

Using baby blue yarn,

R1: Ch 2, 3 sc in second ch from hook – 3 sts

R2: 2 sc in each st around – 6 sts

Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Pinch the piece in half to form a semi-circle like the side fins.

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Sew the fin onto the top of the body. I staggered the fin slightly below the center of the top, just to give it a little more style.

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Tail:

Using baby blue yarn,

R1: Ch 2, 3 sc in second ch from hook – 3 sts

R2: 2 sc in each st around – 6 sts

R3: 1 sc, 2 sc in next st around – 9 sts

R4: 2 sc, 2 sc in next st around – 12 sts

Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Do not stuff the tail. The shape should look like a cone.

Sew the tail onto the back end of the body.

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Once sewn, it should look like this.

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Tail Fin:

Using baby blue yarn,

Ch 2, 6 dc in second ch from hook. The shape should resemble a small fan. Fasten off, leaving a long tail.

could I also ask you a question, I’m kinda new at crocheting so I was wonder when you crochet in the round for this, do you pick up the front loop or both loops?

Annie

Thanks so much! Can’t wait to try it out. :)

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I just made this! its so fast and easy ^^ I’m experienced at amigurumi and I couldn’t hold my urge from making this cute lil thang ;3

Thank you for the pattern! xoxo

Alex

Great pattern, and just what I was looking for; cute and simple!
I just started chrochetting as well, and the directions for row 4 of the body were a little confusing to me for a while, but I finally figured out that it’s a single crochet in the first and second stitches of the row, and then two single crochetes in the third stitch, which you repeat until the end of the row. Just thought I would clarify for anyone else who ends up wondering the same thing :)